Township of Athens
1 Main Street West, P.O. Box 189 K0E 1B0 Athens, ON, Canada

THE RESULTS ARE IN!!! Athens first light up the town decorating contest: THANK YOU to all participants who registered and to those who took the time to vote: 1st place - 160 Dixie Road - Debbie and Mark Leggo 2nd place - 15 Mill Street - The Earl Family 3rd place - 4 Barclay Place - Stephanie and Andrew Hudson

Due to the unfortunate CANCELATION of the 2020 Santa Parade of Lights, Council asks everyone to light up your house, your yard extra this year and then take the time to drive around and enjoy the sights!

Council hopes everyone enjoys a safe and happy Halloween! Keep your groups small....and please respect households/residents who choose not to participate and have their "lights out"...HAVE FUN!!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving Weekend with your family!Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving Weekend with your family!

A resident just came to office with the picture below taken on his back deck, County Road 5 North, it left his deck and ran across through the golf course!

Excited to announce that Athens Museum is now open. Admission will be given for 1-2 visitors with indoor COVID protocol being required. 9-2 from Monday - Friday... (knock loudly) or by calling 613-924-2644 for an appointment. Individual heritage walking tours are also possible. A great way to Stay-cation this summer! See more

Our Municipal office has re-opened - regular office hours. Restrictions and safety precautions are in place - 1 person in office at a time, masks must be worn, continual sanitizing is being performed by staff. Centennial Park and Memorial Park playgrounds and washrooms REMAIN CLOSED at this time. The public washroom clearly marked in front of Town Hall is open 8-8 daily.

Township of Athens is still under a partial burn banat this time. That means campfires only between the hours of 6pm and midnight. Please use extra precaution and check out these campfire safety tips!

Good afternoon Township of Athens residents, conditions have become very dry all around eastern Ontario and although there isn’t a burn ban in place we ask that... residents be extra diligent when having campfires and also refrain from open air brush burning until conditions change. Let’s all stay safe and enjoy the summer weather See more

Well, we will make it official The 2020 soccer season is cancelled due to covid 19 We wish you all the best for your summer and please stay safe!!... See you all early 2021 (we hope) Rob and Greg

Report just in people be careful and watchful. A black bear just spotted leaving Township transfer site heading towards Charleston

Hello Township of Athens residents In a collaborated decision with the United Counties Fire Chiefs as of tomorrow at 8:00 am the burn ban will be lifted for all... burning in our township. However any "open burn" permits have expired and any new ones issued need to be approved by the Fire Chief or Deputy Chief, permits are required for any burning and have to be printed off the website and submitted by drop off, or fax or scan email before permitted to burnBe advised effective Friday May 8th, 2020 at 8:00am, the Total Open-Air Burn Ban has been LIFTED by ALL municipalities within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, including the separated municipalities of Brockville, Gananoque and Prescott. The Ontario Fire Code states that ALL Open-Air Burning must be approved by the Chief Fire Official of your municipality, therefore residents are reminded to follow their municipalities Open Burning Regulations. If you are unsure of your regulations, please reach out to your local fire department. All Open-Air burning will be strictly enforced to your municipalities regulations and failure to comply could result in significant financial penalties. Although the Open-Air burn ban has been lifted, residents must continue to follow all Federal and Provincial Government COVID-19 Orders which include physical distancing and no gatherings of more than 5 people. Reminder that failure to comply with Open Burning regulations could result in reinstating the burn ban. We thank all residents for their patience and understanding while abiding by the Burn Ban and continuing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 through our communities and Fire Service. Please reach out to your local fire department with any questions. See more